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Forכִּיthe pressingמִיץof milkחָלָבbrings outיוֹצִיאbutter,חֶמְאָהandוּthe pressingמִיץof the noseאַףbrings outיוֹצִיאblood,דָםandוּthe pressingמִיץof angerאַפַּיִםbrings outיוֹצִיאstrife.רִיב
Proverbs 30:33
Study it in the app“For the pressing of milk brings out butter, and the pressing of the nose brings out blood, and the pressing of anger brings out strife.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Proverbs 30:33, word by word
- the pressingמִיץmits
pressing, churning
Pressing, squeezing: the churning of milk, the wringing of the nose, the stirring up of anger.
Where else “mits” appears- of milkחָלָבchalav
milk
Milk.
Where else “chalav” appears- brings outיוֹצִיאyotsi
bring out
To lead someone out: "I led you out of Egypt".
Where else “yotsi” appears- butterחֶמְאָהchema
curds, butter
Curds or butter: curdled milk.
Where else “chema” appears- of the noseאַףaf
nose
The nose, the part of the face we breathe through.
Where else “af” appears- bloodדָםdam
blood
The red fluid that runs through the body and carries the life of people and animals.
Where else “dam” appears- strifeרִיבriv
case
A matter brought before the judge.
Where else “riv” appears
Translation note
In Hebrew “nose” (af) and “anger” (appayim) are the same word.
The context
32If you have acted foolishly in exalting yourself, or if you have schemed, put your hand to your mouth.
33 · This verse (above)